12.21.2011

I've had a couple of guests over to tell about their family's holiday traditions, but I thought I'd share a few of mine as well. We are a bit obsessed with tradition in my family. If something changes we go into panic mode...it can be quite comical. My sister and I are getting older though and adding my husband and her fiance into our family has forced us to loosen up a bit. There are a few that will never change though.

1. Christmas Eve Lasagna: Every year we make a huge Italian feast the night before Christmas and stuff ourselves. We only make it once a year so we will never get sick of it. I look forward to this even more than Thanksgiving dinner.

There are a bunch more, but I won't overwhelm you. Our Christmas runs on a pretty tight schedule to fit them all in but we love it.

We are breaking with tradition this year when it comes to Christmas brunch. Instead of our usual breakfast casserole, my sister's fiance is make chorizo and a traditional Mexican breakfast. I'll let you know if anybody needs to be sedated or hospitalized. We've had the same brunch for at least 27 years...

12.08.2011

They are popping up all over the web these days...holiday diy's. I've been bookmarking a ton lately on all of my favorite blogs. I wanted to share my ten favorite tutorials with you. They are all very easy and low-cost.

We are all busy, but a little creativity goes along way to relieve stress. So grab a few supplies, put on some Christmas tunes, and add some holiday cheer to your home!